Road trips in Romania
7 road trips and 32 hand-picked places in Romania, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.
- Trip guides
- 7
- Places
- 32
- Motorways
- Vignette needed for motorways
- Speed limit
- 130 km/h
Few or none. Buy the e-vignette online before you drive on motorways. Driving in Europe
Road trips through Romania
Transylvania: castles and Saxon towns
Maramureș: wooden churches and the Merry Cemetery
Dobruja: the edge of the Danube Delta
Transalpina and the monasteries of Oltenia
Western Transylvania: Turda salt mine to Corvin Castle
Bucharest to Sighișoara: Peleș and the Saxon fortified churches
Bicaz Gorges and the painted monasteries of Bucovina
Places worth the detour in Romania
Transfăgărășan
Surdești Wooden Church
Merry Cemetery
Enisala Fortress
Histria Citadel
Transalpina, Urdele Pass
Turda Salt Mine
Corvin Castle
Peleș Castle
Viscri Fortified Church
Bicaz Gorges
Voroneț Monastery
Bran Castle
Bârsana Monastery
Ieud Hill Church
Prislop Pass
Măcin Mountains
Constanța Casino
Cozia Monastery
Horezu Monastery
Polovragi Cave
Alba Carolina Citadel
Turda Gorge
Rimetea
FAQs
What are the best road trips in Romania?
Popular routes include Transylvania: castles and Saxon towns, Maramureș: wooden churches and the Merry Cemetery, Dobruja: the edge of the Danube Delta and Transalpina and the monasteries of Oltenia. CampingSpirit has 7 trip guides that pass through Romania, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.
Which places in Romania are worth a detour?
Our editors recommend Transfăgărășan, Surdești Wooden Church, Merry Cemetery, Enisala Fortress, Histria Citadel and Transalpina, Urdele Pass.
Do you need a vignette or pay tolls in Romania?
Vignette needed for motorways. Buy the e-vignette online before you drive on motorways. Rules and prices change. Check official sources before you travel.
What is the motorway speed limit in Romania?
130 km/h on motorways for cars, unless signs show otherwise.
Are there low-emission zones in Romania?
Few or none.